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Park Hotel Steps

Date: 10 14 1938
Description: Park Hotel steps showing where someone slipped, 22 South Carroll Street. Also shows Choles Company floral display window.
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Three People at the Attic Angels Ball

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Schmidt and Dr. Kenneth Kemmer in formal dress at the Attic Angel Ball in the Loraine Hotel.
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Attic Angels Ball — Receiving Line

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Five women in ball gowns standing in the Attic Angels Ball receiving line in the Loraine Hotel, l to r: Mrs. Erwin Schmidt; Mrs. Wallace W. Chickering, Soc...
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Flower Garden at 3F Laundry

Date: 09 21 1933
Description: Flower garden at 3F Laundry, 731 East Dayton Street. Shows fence, arbor, birdhouse, and garden chairs.
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International Model D-2 Panel Truck

Date: 1939
Description: Man loading a floral arrangement into an International model D-2 panel delivery truck for Lou's Flower shop.
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Tiffany House

Date: 07 30 1929
Description: Erwin and Claire Tiffany residence built in 1926, 1001 Seminole Highway, Nakoma, taken from the southwest looking toward Nakoma Golf Club. Hollyhocks are g...
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Cake Cutting at the Wisconsin Garden Club Jubilee

Date: 10 01 1952
Description: Margaret E. Garnett (Mrs. A.C.), of Madison, program chair of the convention, and Mrs. Linus Boehm of West Salem, president of the state federation, cuttin...
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Anita McCormick as Bridesmaid

Date: 03 05 1889
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite of Anita McCormick Blaine (1866-1954) dressed as a bridesmaid for the wedding of her brother Cyrus McCormick, Jr. (1859-1936) t...
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Members

Date: 12 27 1947
Description: From the left: Mrs. Harry P. (Mary) Stoll, Harry P. Stoll, Robert Wegner, Mrs. Robert Wegner (seated), and Tom McKay at the Hotel Loraine attending the Jun...
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Edgewater Hotel Garden Entrance

Date: 04 26 1948
Description: Interior view of flower garden entrance to the new Edgewater hotel, 666 Wisconsin Avenue, America's newest hotel.
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Edgewater Hotel Lobby

Date: 03 26 1948
Description: Edgewater Hotel lake shore lobby decorated by Lowell Frautschi of Frautschi's Inc., 219 King Street, where warm colors and bold lines create an air of eleg...
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Edgewater Hotel Opening

Date: 04 26 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm hanging a dedication plaque on the wall of the Governor's suite in the new Edgewater Hotel, 666 Wisconsin Avenue. Shown looking on...
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Soroptimist Club Charter

Date: 10 30 1948
Description: The Soroptimist club received its charter at a formal dinner at the Hotel Loraine. Officers of the club, an organization of business and professional women...
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Phi Delta Theta "Dream Girl" of the Year

Date: 12 17 1948
Description: The Phi Delta Theta "Dream Girl" of the year, with her court at the fraternity's Christmas formal at the Park Hotel. The "Dream Girl" is Betty Burt of Dall...
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Wedding Portrait

Date: 02 28 1911
Description: Studio portrait of Rose and Louis Meyer. Rose Swetlik (1892-1968) married Louis Meyer (1887-1949), a farmer, on February 28, 1911 in Kossuth Township (Mani...
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Group Wedding Portrait

Date: 02 28 1911
Description: Studio group portrait of Rose and Louis Meyer's wedding party. Rose Swetlik (1892-1968) married Louis Meyer (1887-1949), a farmer, on February 28, 1911 in ...
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Formal Wedding Portrait

Date: 02 28 1911
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Rose and Louis Meyer. Rose Swetlik (1892-1968) married Louis Meyer (1887-1949), a farmer, on February 28,...
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Richmond Floral Co. Truck

Date: 1940
Description: International model D-2-M with 102 inch wheelbase and Metro body, owned by the Richmond Flower Company. A man is standing by the passenger side door with a...
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Portrait of Two Young Ho-Chunk Men

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Description: Studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men posing sitting and wearing suits and ties in front of a painted backdrop. The young man on the right wearing the ...
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Studio Portrait of Frank Lincoln and Charley Smith

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Description: Studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men posing standing in front of a painted backdrop. The man on the left is wearing a sweater and suit jacket and is r...

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